8 Chords used in the song: D, G, A, F, E, B, F#, C#
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D
G
A
Stand in the place where you live
G
Now face north
D
G
Think about direction
A
G
Wonder why you haven't before
D
G
A
Now stand in the place where you work
G
Now face west
D
G
Think about the place where you live
A
G
Wonder why you haven't before
[Verse 1]
D
G
D
A
If you are confused check with the sun
D
G
F
A
Carry a compass to help you along
D
G
D
A
Your feet are going to be on the ground
D
G
F
A
Your head is there to move you around
[Chorus]
D
G
A
So Stand in the place where you live
G
Now face north
D
G
Think about direction
A
G
Wonder why you haven't before
D
G
A
Now stand in the place where you work
G
Now face west
D
G
Think about the place where you live
A
G
Wonder why you haven't before
[Verse 2]
D
G
D
A
Your feet are going to be on the ground
D
G
F
A
Your head is there to move you around
D
G
D
A
If wishes were trees the trees would be falling
D
G
F
A
Listen to reason, season is calling
[Chorus]
D
G
A
Stand in the place where you live
G
Now face north
D
G
Think about direction
A
G
Wonder why you haven't before
D
G
A
Now stand in the place where you work
G
Now face west
D
G
Think about the place where you live
A
G
Wonder why you haven't before
[Verse 3]
D
G
D
A
If wishes were trees the trees would be falling
D
G
F
A
Listen to reason, season is calling
D
G
D
A
Your feet are going to be on the ground
D
G
F
A
Your head is there to move you around
[Bridge]
D
G
A
So stand (stand)
G
Now face north
D
G
A
G
Think about direction, wonder why you haven't before
D
G
A
Now stand (stand)
G
Now face west
D
G
Think about the place where you live
A
G
Wonder why you haven't
[Chorus]
(Key change)
E
A
B
Stand in the place where you live
A
Now face north
E
A
Think about direction
B
A
Wonder why you haven't before
E
A
B
Now stand in the place where you work
A
Now face west
E
A
Think about the place where you live
B
A
Wonder why you haven't before
[Outro]
F#
B
C#
B
Stand in the place where you are (now face north)
F#
B
C#
B
Stand in the place where you are (now face west)
F#
B
C#
B
Stand in the place where you are (Your feet are going to be on the ground)
F#
B
C#
B
Stand in the place where you are (Your head is there to move you around)
F#
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About this song: Stand
"Stand" is a song by R.E.M. released as the second single from Green in 1989. The song quickly rose up the charts, peaking at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming R.E.M.'s second top 10 hit in the United States, also reaching #1 on the Mainstream Rock and Modern Rock Tracks charts. The song reached #48 on the UK Singles Charts. The song reached #16 in Canada."Weird Al" Yankovic parodied "Stand" for his 1989 album, UHF, as "Spam".Stand was used as the opening theme to the early 1990s Fox comedy, Get a Life, starring Chris Elliott. Read more on Last.fm.